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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice BR Gavai as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national Capital. Justice Gavai, the 52nd CJI, will have a tenure...

New Delhi: India Tuesday appeared to push back against US President Donald Trump's offer of mediation on the Kashmir issue, assertion on trade and his claims of defusing a nuclear conflict in the context of hostilities between Indian and Pakistani militaries following the Pahalgam terror...

New Delhi: India Tuesday declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, as persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). "The Government of India...

New Delhi: With an S-400 missile defence system in the backdrop, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a firm message Tuesday from Adampur Air Base to Pakistan: Not only have you failed to harm any of India's military installations but you will be annihilated if terrorism...

New Delhi: India Tuesday said its long-standing position on Kashmir has been that it is a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad and there is no change of this stand. The assertion came against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's renewed offer to...

New Delhi: Justice B.R. Gavai will take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) Wednesday, making him the first Buddhist to head the country's judiciary. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office to Justice Gavai, who succeeds former CJI Sanjiv Khanna....

New Delhi: A top officer of the Indian military Tuesday briefed defence attaches or their representatives from a large number of countries on the "successful conduct of Operation Sindoor", officials said. The briefing held at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment, was done by Lt Gen...

Kolkata: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court Tuesday questioning the involvement of West Bengal government with the recently inaugurated Lord Jagannath temple at Digha, reportedly modelled after the iconic Shree Jagannath Dham Temple at Puri...

Bhopal: Kunwar Vijay Shah, a minister in the Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government, has sparked controversy with remarks made during a recent public address. Without directly naming Colonel Sofia Qureshi, Shah made a series of objectionable statements while referencing India’s response to terrorism and Pakistan....

Chandigarh/Amritsar: As many as 17 people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Punjab's Amritsar district, police said Tuesday. They said six people have been hospitalised with complications caused by hooch. The deaths were reported in Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan and Therewal villages Monday night,...